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administration had this talking point that al qaeda was being decimated and it was two months before the election and didn't want to ruin that talking point. those in the white house obviously say it was purely for intelligence reasons they were not confident enough in the intelligence at that point to say to a certainty that without question it was a terrorist attack by such and such group, and in addition they did not want to let any of the bad dguy that they were wise to them. >> dana, i was surprised how tough senator mccain and rand paul was. neither one minced any words in going eafr tafter the secretary state. i suspect that's going to be a prelude before she testifies this afternoon. there are republicans on real t questions for her as well. >> there certainly are. in a way i actually am not that surprised. i know you've seen john mccain get even more aggressive with the person on e other side of the deus sitting in the witness chair. ran paul likely has aspirations for higher office but, yes, absolutely. that always tends to be kind of the atmosphere here on capitol hill. the house, they
administration had this talking point that al qaeda was being decimated and it was two months before the election and didn't want to ruin that talking point. those in the white house obviously say it was purely for intelligence reasons they were not confident enough in the intelligence at that point to say to a certainty that without question it was a terrorist attack by such and such group, and in addition they did not want to let any of the bad dguy that they were wise to them. >> dana,...
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i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the elections and at that time on july 7th he expressed to me his deep and grave concerns about security, particularly in benghazi. and he continued to communicate with the state department and i don't know who else was privy of those cables about the deep concern of security there and the need for additional assistance and i will argue with facts that after that event took place, after the fall of gadhafi, the, quote, soft footprint was partially, to some degree, responsible for the tragedy that took place. the american people and the families of these four brave americans still have not gotten the answers that they deserve. i hope that they will get them. >> well, senator, i understand your very strong feelings. you knew chris, you were a friend of chris. you were one of the staunch reporters in the efforts to dislodge gadhafi and try to give the libyan people a chance and we just have a disagreement. we have a disagreement about what did happen and when it happened with respect to explaining the sequence of events. we did get
i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the elections and at that time on july 7th he expressed to me his deep and grave concerns about security, particularly in benghazi. and he continued to communicate with the state department and i don't know who else was privy of those cables about the deep concern of security there and the need for additional assistance and i will argue with facts that after that event took place, after the fall of gadhafi, the, quote, soft footprint was...
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look at the last election. look at the last election. we are losing dramatically the hispanic vote which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons and we've got to understand that. >> untilt now, we've heard a chorus of gop strategists who say republicans have to change how they do business or, quite frankly, face extinction, but is the rest of the gop ready to do that. >>> also coming up a one-hour review of the s.a.g. awards. i a it airs tonight. it doesn't matter a whole lot to them, but we know that it does. it's a live picture of the red carpet right now. they're skinny as well. they probably didn't have the flu, some of them, except for burt reynolds. >> don lemon will go to any length to lose weight. >> 12 to 15 pounds. that's the only great thing about the flu. >>> your taxes. what do they have do with hillary clinton and the super bowl? find out just ahead.
look at the last election. look at the last election. we are losing dramatically the hispanic vote which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons and we've got to understand that. >> untilt now, we've heard a chorus of gop strategists who say republicans have to change how they do business or, quite frankly, face extinction, but is the rest of the gop ready to do that. >>> also coming up a one-hour review of the s.a.g. awards. i a it airs tonight. it doesn't matter a...
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whether she will run for re-election or be an elder statesperson of global stature and promote issues like women's rights and human rights. >> the way presidential elections work around here, she may need to decide in the next six weeks or so if she's running. that's the big question. will she run for president? what's your take on it? >> if you study, there is an industry of books about her. this is somebody who does not lack ambition. i think the ability to break the glass ceiling and be the first female president has to be overwhelming. she is the democratic party's favorite joyce. i think jill biden is probably poised for second choice. so, if she runs, it's going to be pretty hard to deny her in my view the nomination. so, the question is whether she's up for the exhaustion of going to the iowa caucus in new hampshire and south carolina and having lewinsky and other issues from the '90s come back and haunt her in some ways. does she have that fight in her? i think her health is a big determining factor, but she is still a power player and is very likely the frontrunner for the de
whether she will run for re-election or be an elder statesperson of global stature and promote issues like women's rights and human rights. >> the way presidential elections work around here, she may need to decide in the next six weeks or so if she's running. that's the big question. will she run for president? what's your take on it? >> if you study, there is an industry of books about her. this is somebody who does not lack ambition. i think the ability to break the glass ceiling...
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they've been working on this from day one after the election. i think they're ready to come out with something. i think you're going to see that marco rubio has laid a lot of the groundwork by selling these princip principles. he's gotten great enzorsment and support from one of the most right wing pun makers. now it's time to act upon it and grow it from there. it is basically the only thing happening in congress today, where there is a bipartisan movement on both chambers and both sides of the aisle. >> the election is a long time ago, i've been hearing this a long time ago. why wait? why haven't we heard anything from them? why are they waiting on a president? >> because timing is everything. you know what, if i were you, i wouldn't put money on them waiting on the president. the president's going to speak on tuesday. i wouldn't be surprised if these senators who are tremendously strategic and know how to play the political game -- i wouldn't be surprised if they preempt the president, maybe do it tomorrow. maybe do it before the president on
they've been working on this from day one after the election. i think they're ready to come out with something. i think you're going to see that marco rubio has laid a lot of the groundwork by selling these princip principles. he's gotten great enzorsment and support from one of the most right wing pun makers. now it's time to act upon it and grow it from there. it is basically the only thing happening in congress today, where there is a bipartisan movement on both chambers and both sides of...
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well, you look at who supported the president in the 2012 election. he got more than 70% of the hispanic votes. republicans realize that and you're starting to hear sort of this warming up to the idea to do something about immigration, immigration reform. and so, you know, the president had promised in his first campaign that he was going to make movement on this, did not deliver the way that some hispanics had expected him to do. they're hopeful that in his second term that can happen. >> dan lothian you just used the words warming up, and i know that you got the assignment outside of the national cathedral today and it is bitterly, bitterly cold. i want you to tell me a little bit about the warmth and love inside that cathedral. we're looking at more of the live pictures. this is an awesome event. people may forget it's an annual event that stems the lifetime of this country. give me a little bit of a play by play. >> reporter: that's right. you know, i can rewind a little bit to sort of the history of this. you look back to fdr and his first inaugu
well, you look at who supported the president in the 2012 election. he got more than 70% of the hispanic votes. republicans realize that and you're starting to hear sort of this warming up to the idea to do something about immigration, immigration reform. and so, you know, the president had promised in his first campaign that he was going to make movement on this, did not deliver the way that some hispanics had expected him to do. they're hopeful that in his second term that can happen....
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that was elected by them? >> reporter: i think it's important to keep in mind that this is a revolution. revolutions don't last 18 days. they can go on for years. this country was essentially under military rule for about 60 years. therefore, when all the controls go, when people take to the streets and fight against the military and against the police, forces are let loose that are very hard to control. there is political movement going on. there are politicians talking with the government trying to resolve this crisis over a variety of things. over the new constitution. over the actions of the muslim brotherhood since it came to power. there are many young people who have discovered the power of numbers, the power of crowds, their ability to fight the state in its broadest sense. and that's what we're seeing in places like along the suez canal, in alexandria, in cairo. and it's also important to keep in mind that it's a relatively small number in cairo who are actually confronting the security forces. many e
that was elected by them? >> reporter: i think it's important to keep in mind that this is a revolution. revolutions don't last 18 days. they can go on for years. this country was essentially under military rule for about 60 years. therefore, when all the controls go, when people take to the streets and fight against the military and against the police, forces are let loose that are very hard to control. there is political movement going on. there are politicians talking with the...
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if joe biden were elected he would be the oldest elected. >> you can't avoid that issue. they have answers to it and certainly hillary clinton would because there is precedents with ronald reagan and dwight eisenhower. i think it would be more difficult for joe biden. i wouldn't say it is an insurmountable obstacle. >> i want to go to republicans 2016. i wonder if this was a slip. senator rand paul going after hillary clinton. >> and i have been president at the time and i found you did not read the cables. i would have relieved you of your post. i think it is inexcusable. >> is he following in his father's foot steps? >> i think it was not a slip of the tongue. i think you saw the making of the 2016 republican primary political commercial. it was very well received by the republican base, by the tea party. marco rubio is on the same senate foreign relations committee and had a very different tone and different question. i think he very smartly decided he did not want the narrative to be a 2016 hillary versus rubio. he wanted it to be about the substance. >> good to see y
if joe biden were elected he would be the oldest elected. >> you can't avoid that issue. they have answers to it and certainly hillary clinton would because there is precedents with ronald reagan and dwight eisenhower. i think it would be more difficult for joe biden. i wouldn't say it is an insurmountable obstacle. >> i want to go to republicans 2016. i wonder if this was a slip. senator rand paul going after hillary clinton. >> and i have been president at the time and i...
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>> the november election. i mean, if you just look at the way mitt romney did or maybe more importantly the way barack obama did with latino voters, first of all, it was the biggest that you see. obama, 71%. romney, 27%. and not just that, it was latino voters were 16% of the electorate which was by far the biggest percentage of the electorate. republicans, you even heard them over the weekend. john mccain himself said it was a wake-up call. that's why i'm told that lindsey graham, the senator from south carolina, who has kind of been in and out of putting comprehensive immigration reform, gone on the phone right after the election with democrat chuck schumer and said let's revive our bipartisan talks. they had a meeting shortly thereafter in november and then they've had a total i'm told five meetings since then. the last one was last wednesday. ands that when they decided to go ahead with this. and chuck schumer actually called the president last night to say that we're going to push this. you mentioned 2007
>> the november election. i mean, if you just look at the way mitt romney did or maybe more importantly the way barack obama did with latino voters, first of all, it was the biggest that you see. obama, 71%. romney, 27%. and not just that, it was latino voters were 16% of the electorate which was by far the biggest percentage of the electorate. republicans, you even heard them over the weekend. john mccain himself said it was a wake-up call. that's why i'm told that lindsey graham, the...
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and that's more than 5% since the last election. and there is expected to be a late surge with about a half hour left to go before the polls close. so, people are coming out. the question is, who are they voting for? and it's important to remember that the last poll on friday said that 15% of voters were still undecided. so there's still a few surprises, even if netanyahu is forecast to still become the next prime minister, it doesn't mean he may not lose some seats and have to rely on some coalition partners to form a government. >> atika, you bring up a very good point, of course the need to form a coalition government been but you've got these more hard lined religious parties in the parliament. what does that mean ultimately for the peace process when you are still very much at loggerheads between the palestinians and the israelis? >> reporter: yeah, the peace process has been in a deep freeze for years now. and what some analysts are saying we could see netanyahu being pushed further to the right by elections. basically we've s
and that's more than 5% since the last election. and there is expected to be a late surge with about a half hour left to go before the polls close. so, people are coming out. the question is, who are they voting for? and it's important to remember that the last poll on friday said that 15% of voters were still undecided. so there's still a few surprises, even if netanyahu is forecast to still become the next prime minister, it doesn't mean he may not lose some seats and have to rely on some...
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more than 70% of hispanics in the last election voted for president obama. that's not sustainable for the republican party if they want to win a national election there is unanimity among republicans that something has to give on immigration reform. i think you will see immigration reform this year, i think you will see some form, call it amnesty, a pathway to citizenship, something that allows those who are in this country without documents to get into the legal lane, some way, some. how >> gun control that's certainly on the agenda. dianne feinstein of california offered her legislation this week to ban assault weapons but the turnout at a gun control rally yesterday in d.c. was tepid, and democrats are hedging on this. is anything really going to get done on this issue? >> i think something will get done but the idea of assault weapons ban may be an overreach, not just because there are a number of republicans, most republicans who oppose it, there are democrats, many as many as a dozen, who live in states that have gun cultures, guns part of growing up,
more than 70% of hispanics in the last election voted for president obama. that's not sustainable for the republican party if they want to win a national election there is unanimity among republicans that something has to give on immigration reform. i think you will see immigration reform this year, i think you will see some form, call it amnesty, a pathway to citizenship, something that allows those who are in this country without documents to get into the legal lane, some way, some. how...
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here what happens he said about what's being put on the table. >> elections, elections. the republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens and we realize that there are many issues in which we think we are in agreement with our hispanic citizens. but this is a preeminent issue with those citizens. >> so, sheriff, i mean there is the political reality that the senator's talking about. do you acknowledge that you need to move on this issue if you are going to actually have a party that is viable when it comes to enough people supporting your agenda, including the hispanic community. >> well, you know, it's good to have these discussions by the snores and i presume the president. i don't know if they talk to each other. already have the game plan. but any plan is okay to try to resolve this situation. i think we should go to the latino community and talk to those that are here legally and try to get the message across to them and where's the fairness here? why do you want to give amnesty to those people that came across our border illegally? you've got peop
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some were after the election. and they set in motion this process, a timetable to have principles now, the end of january, legislative language in march and they hope to have some kind of vote in the senate before the august recess. >> let's talk about the timing of this announcement here. the president was -- he's going to go to vegas tomorrow and is supposed to outline his immigration reform plan. it almost looks like the senators beat him to it here. is there some sort of strategy in thinking if they lay this out today it's more likely to pass than if the president were to lay it out tomorrow? >> reporter: yes. there's no question about it. the president said in a couple of situations, press conferences, interviews since the election that any time he is on some kind of -- in some kind of meeting or in agreement with a republican that it is instantly poisonous for republicans and there is something to be said for that here in this process, particularly with immigration, which is so incredibly historically toxic
some were after the election. and they set in motion this process, a timetable to have principles now, the end of january, legislative language in march and they hope to have some kind of vote in the senate before the august recess. >> let's talk about the timing of this announcement here. the president was -- he's going to go to vegas tomorrow and is supposed to outline his immigration reform plan. it almost looks like the senators beat him to it here. is there some sort of strategy in...
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we elected you but we want to make sure you're going to follow all the law before the next election. >> brady quirk-garvin, founder and start of the online petition, resignalcannon.com. thanks for joining us this morning. >> thanks for having me. i appreciate it. >>> talk back question for you today, what's killing the tea party? facebook.com/carolcnn or tweet me at carol cnn. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just click away with our free mobile app. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> now is your chance to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. the question for you this morning, what's killing the tea pa
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. >>> there's a new push in several states to change the way we count votes in presidential elections. the states in green are considering using electoral votes tied to individual congressional districts. right now they just use popular vote to decide the entire state. virginia is one of those state where is the republican-led legislature pushed ahead with the electoral plan, but now governor bob mcdonnell says he won't support it. two other virginia legislators who originally supported the plan are also saying they won't pass it. >>> we have so much ahead this afternoon, including the latest breaking headlines, an interview with "star trek" legend and virtual king of the intervet george takei. jane velez-mitchell will take us inside the latest on the jodie arias murder case that captured the nation's imagination. and dr. sanjay gupta has all you need to know about a new virus that could threaten your family. >>> if you like to eat cheesecake at the cheesecake factory, johnny rockets or ihop or chain restaurants, you may be startled by some of the pounds your favorite dishes are packi
. >>> there's a new push in several states to change the way we count votes in presidential elections. the states in green are considering using electoral votes tied to individual congressional districts. right now they just use popular vote to decide the entire state. virginia is one of those state where is the republican-led legislature pushed ahead with the electoral plan, but now governor bob mcdonnell says he won't support it. two other virginia legislators who originally...
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the presidential election is over. give us a couple of hours of political and cause-free entertainment. and from billy, the super bowl is a platform that millions watch a gray way to get a message across why not politicize it. keep the conversation going facebook daum sl facebook.com/carol.cnn or tweet me @carolcnn. >>> this is a critical time for manti te'o, the football player. you've heard it by now, i'm sure. he's going to have to impress the nfl scouts now despite the scandal. >> right. with all of this he's bringing a lot of baggage to the nfl. he has to set his draft status or try to keep it. here's the latest with te'o. he's not playing the senior bowl. instead he's training in south florida and he's trying to convince these nfl personnel that he remains a mid to late first-round pick but the lasting image we have of te'o, once he got the news and the championship game, horrible. his team was horrible. and now this controversy surrounds him. so he's put himself in a hole, carol. he's trying to hang onto to what
the presidential election is over. give us a couple of hours of political and cause-free entertainment. and from billy, the super bowl is a platform that millions watch a gray way to get a message across why not politicize it. keep the conversation going facebook daum sl facebook.com/carol.cnn or tweet me @carolcnn. >>> this is a critical time for manti te'o, the football player. you've heard it by now, i'm sure. he's going to have to impress the nfl scouts now despite the scandal....
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i heard a story, we just don't elect a president, we elect a high priest. i think we couldn't have it any other way. >>> why not? aren't times changing? people are becoming much less religious in this country. >> they are. in fact, the fastest growing religious group of people are not affiliated with any religious group, but when i hear people talk about united states being a christian nation, that's a powerful impulse in a public life. if a public figure, particularly one like president obama, if he strays away from christ tee knit at this, he might get more attention than he wants. >> the inaugural prayer service is coming up and we'll bring you any updates later in the show. officemax can help you drive supply costs down... and down. use your maxperks card and get a 10-ream case of officemax multiuse paper for just 4.99 after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's whe
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. >>> there's a new push in several states to change the way we count votes in presidential elections. the states in green are considering using electoral votes tied to individual congressional districts. right now they just use popular vote to decide the entire state. virginia is one of those state where is the republican-led legislature pushed ahead with the electoral plan, but now governor bob mcdonnell says he won't support it. two other virginia legislators who originally supported the plan are also saying they won't pass it. >>> we have so much ahead this afternoon, including the latest breaking
. >>> there's a new push in several states to change the way we count votes in presidential elections. the states in green are considering using electoral votes tied to individual congressional districts. right now they just use popular vote to decide the entire state. virginia is one of those state where is the republican-led legislature pushed ahead with the electoral plan, but now governor bob mcdonnell says he won't support it. two other virginia legislators who originally...
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he'll retire rather than one for re-election. he is now the third senator this year to say i'm not going to run for re-election next year. jay rockefeller also announced he would retire next year. and just yesterday in georgia, saxby chambliss, the republican down there said he wouldn't run. here's where it stands right now by the numbers. 55/45, democrats have a 55-45 majority in the senate. next year, they're going to be defending 21 of the 35 seats up for grabs. republicans think maybe they have a shot to do what they couldn't do this past november, take back the senate. >> paul, the voice of reason, thank you very much. survive the cold up there in washington. >>>. >>> the catholic church is one of the most staunch abortion voices believing life begins at conception. but after a mother and her twin boys guide at birth, a catholic hospital is arguing fetuses are not people. >> there wasn't one person that went into that er. there were three. >> jeremy stodghill's wife lori, seven months pregnant with his twin boys. it was new
he'll retire rather than one for re-election. he is now the third senator this year to say i'm not going to run for re-election next year. jay rockefeller also announced he would retire next year. and just yesterday in georgia, saxby chambliss, the republican down there said he wouldn't run. here's where it stands right now by the numbers. 55/45, democrats have a 55-45 majority in the senate. next year, they're going to be defending 21 of the 35 seats up for grabs. republicans think maybe they...
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election time there as well. voters across israel choosing to keep prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the job. only his coalition kept enough seats to just stay in power. lost seats though, many of them to religious parties to the far right and to a new party with a surprising popularity. here's cnn's atika shubert. >> reporter: who is j.r.lapite. after tuesday's election, he is also the newest, brightest star on the political scene. his party winning an astonishing 18 seats in parliament. an upset that makes him the most wanted partner in nicole ligs. >> translator: the state of israel is standing in front of uneasy challenges. they threaten to destroy the israeli middle class. it's facing the breakdown of social equality. there is only one way that we can face those challenges, together. >> reporter: what do lapid and his party stand for? >> together with you we can change the priorities in this country. >> reporter: it translates to there is a future. the party's platform, however, is decidedly domestic. aff
election time there as well. voters across israel choosing to keep prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the job. only his coalition kept enough seats to just stay in power. lost seats though, many of them to religious parties to the far right and to a new party with a surprising popularity. here's cnn's atika shubert. >> reporter: who is j.r.lapite. after tuesday's election, he is also the newest, brightest star on the political scene. his party winning an astonishing 18 seats in...
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you know what happened in the last election. democrats got a huge majority of the latino vote and most of the key senate races, democrats got 50, sometimes 60, sometimes 70% or more of latino vote. you're from a largely white district, sir. maybe this doesn't impact you as much, but when you're in the house republican conference, how much of the conversation is about the need to do something, change, now as opposed to if we had this conversation a month before the election? >> well, first, we need to look at the city i was mayor of before i went to congress is 40% latino. so i know very well, you know, the problems that come along with illegal immigration and how it hurts the legal immigrants who came here for an opportunity. and now we allowed an underground workforce to come in and compete for their jobs. i know very well what type of effects illegal immigration has on municipal government. as a political issue, i believe that's really why we're rushing, rather than doing this in the proper sequence of making sure that our bor
you know what happened in the last election. democrats got a huge majority of the latino vote and most of the key senate races, democrats got 50, sometimes 60, sometimes 70% or more of latino vote. you're from a largely white district, sir. maybe this doesn't impact you as much, but when you're in the house republican conference, how much of the conversation is about the need to do something, change, now as opposed to if we had this conversation a month before the election? >> well,...
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elections. the republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. we realize that there are many issues in which we think we are in agreement with our hispanic citizens. this is a pre-eminent issue. >> to be fair, as a presidential candidate in 2008, mccain said comprehensive immigration reform should be a top priority for the next occupant of the white house. since then he hasn't been as vocal until now. maria cardona is a cnn contributor and democratic strategist. anna navarro is a cnn contributor and republican strategist. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning, carol. >> okay. so the president later today will give a speech in las vegas, nevada. he was supposed to outline his own plan for immigration, but now he's going to take these eight senators' plan for immigration and say he's on board. why doesn't he just present his own plan, maria? >> well, i actually think it's smart of the white house to take the plan of the gang of eight in the senate and say that the president supports it. there will be some differences. the whit
elections. the republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. we realize that there are many issues in which we think we are in agreement with our hispanic citizens. this is a pre-eminent issue. >> to be fair, as a presidential candidate in 2008, mccain said comprehensive immigration reform should be a top priority for the next occupant of the white house. since then he hasn't been as vocal until now. maria cardona is a cnn contributor and democratic strategist. anna...
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played an instrumental role in working with president karzai at that time to accept the results of the election and to move forward. hi to call harry reid and ask harry not to schedule any votes so john could see that mission through. but that's what he does. he's a determined and effective representative of the united states, has been as a senator, will be as secretary. let me close by saying that leading our diplomats and development experts is a great honor and every day, as i testified yesterday, i've seen firsthand their skill, their bravery, unwavering commitment to our country. i've been proud to call them colleagues and to serve as secretary of state and i'm very pleased that john will be given the chance, subject to confirmation, to continue the work of a lifetime on behalf of our country. thank you. >> thank you, madam secretary. senator mccain? >> mr. chairman, i'm pleased to be here with secretary warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak, say a few words about my friend, senator kerry to the committee. obviously the nominee doesn't need to be introduced to the committee o
played an instrumental role in working with president karzai at that time to accept the results of the election and to move forward. hi to call harry reid and ask harry not to schedule any votes so john could see that mission through. but that's what he does. he's a determined and effective representative of the united states, has been as a senator, will be as secretary. let me close by saying that leading our diplomats and development experts is a great honor and every day, as i testified...